Timetable

Some outline information on the Timetable can be found on the Timetable Page. Please be aware that this information changes almost daily, so it is impractical to attempt to keep the web page fully up to date.

Programme

This page is where we will be announcing all programme related items. The programme has filled up nicely; it is now more or less full and we are "filling up the corners". We have offers from 15 different countries from five continents: including Africa, Asia and South America.

The programme will consist of a variety of papers, panels, lectures, slide-shows and the like; these will mainly take place during the morning and afternoon. In addition there will be a number of events and other entertainments. These will take place mostly in the evening, though there will be one or two during the day-time.

There are now over 20 societies in the Participation Programme.

The outline timetable is becoming more firm. We currently have four separate streams of activities, plus a video stream, as well as the Art Show and Dealers' Room. In addition we are planning on a few signings sessions, some games and one or two other things.

When we get closer to the event this page will be split to cover the various different activities: day-time streams (papers, panels, lectures, slide-shows and the like); video stream; evening streams (events & entertainments); signings & other things.

Call for Papers

The Call for Papers is now closed.

Here is the Call for Papers.

If you would like to submit a paper or other item for inclusion in the convention please use our contact form.

A few Proposed Papers & Panels

a selection as of March 2004; in alphabetical order by surname

Reception of Jackson Films
Martin Barker Aberysthwyth University, Wales
Race and Organisation in Tolkien
Manuel J. Tejeda Barry University, USA
Hobbit Names aren't from Kentucky
David Bratman
Ecology and Environment
Mart Brauer Estonian Tolkien Society
Tolkien Linguistics
Marcel Bülles German Tolkien Society
Tolkien in Fiction
Colin Duriez
Tolkien at the movies
Christopher Garbowski Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
LotR: Merchandising and Scholarship
Ethan Gilsdorf US journalist
Translation
Thomas Honegger German Tolkien Society
Footsteps of the Archetypes in the Legend of LotR and
RotK: End of the Psychic Journey towards the Self
Arash Javanbakht
Tolkien's Mythology
Rae Ann Kumelos
Song of the Secret Fire
Lorraine S Lipoma West Georgia University, USA
Translation
Helios Martinez Spanish Tolkien Society
Hope, Sacrifice, and Courage in LotR
Nicole Topham
Frodo as Primal Hero / Sacrifice
Constance G. Wagner
An Ecumenical Approach to Tolkien
Greg Wright
The Great Questions
Ella van Wyk American University of Sharjah, UAE

Further details will be announced as matters progress.

Events and Entertainments

We have now appointed Events and Entertainments co-ordinators to manage the activities that will be taking place in the evenings. If you have an event (something fairly large, at least half-an-hour long) or an entertainment (five minutes or so) that you wish to offer please contact them (details below).

A few Events

Opening Ceremony

Farmer Giles of Ham play

Reduced Silmarillion Company

Quiz

Costume Extravaganza

Closing Ceremony

Contact

General programme matters are managed by our Programme Co-ordinator [pop up window].

Events and Entertainments are managed by our Events and Entertainments Co-ordinators [pop up window].